Phthalates

Synonyms

  • Phthalate chemicals
October 21, 2015
Dr. Anthony Held has successfully negotiated a settlement with Neiman Marcus in regards to “wired” earmuffs with vinyl/PVC cords that contained the phthalate chemical DEHP.  Held alleged that Neiman Marcus offered these ear muffs for sale without the Proposition 65 warning that was required because the cords contained DEHP, a chemical known to the State of...
October 14, 2015
Dr. Anthony Held has successfully negotiated a settlement with Adenna, Inc. to resolve allegations that Adenna violated Proposition 65 by selling vinyl/PVC gloves that contained the phthalate chemical DINP without the requisite health hazard warning. DINP is known to the State of California to cause cancer, and companies offering products for sale that contain DINP must, under...
October 28, 2015
Mark Moorberg has entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement with W.J. Deutsch & Sons in regards to alleged violations of Proposition 65.  Moorberg alleged that WJD sold carrying cases that contained the phthalate chemical DEHP without the requisite health hazard warnings.  DEHP is known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other...
October 24, 2015
Citizen enforcer Mark Moorberg and settling party W.J. Deutsch & Sons Ltd. ( “WJD”) entered into an out-of-court settlement agreement on October 24, 2015.  Moorberg had alleged that WJD sold vinyl/PVC cases containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite health...
Bags & Accessories
DEHP
October 12, 2015
The parties involved in the case Wozniak v. 99 Cents Only Stores LLC executed a Consent Judgment on October 12, 2015.  In this matter, citizen enforcer Paul Wozniak alleged that 99 Cents Only Stores LLC (“99 Cents”) sold earphones with vinyl/PVC cords containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of...
Peripherals & Accessories
DEHP
October 23, 2015
John Moore has issued 12 new 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 to companies offering products such as gloves, headphones, and vinyl/PVC tubing in California that contain chemicals known to the State to cause cancer and/or reproductive harm without the requisite health hazard warning.  Moore alleges that the companies’ products contain the phthalate...